DHS orders thousands of employees back to work despite shutdown

Washington — The Department of Homeland Security has ordered thousands of furloughed employees back to work, according to internal emails obtained by CBS News, even as most of the agency…

All DHS workers to be paid by end of week for past 6 weeks of shutdown

Chimney Rock, North Carolina — Markwayne Mullin, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, promised Tuesday that DHS employees affected by the ongoing government shutdown can expect to receive…

We asked every lawmaker in Congress what they're doing to end the DHS shutdown

Early this week, Senate Republicans and the president appeared to be edging closer to a framework for ending the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, which is now in its second…

Trump thanks TSA agents working with no pay amid government shutdown

President Trump thanked TSA agents for going to work but “not being paid” amid an ongoing partial government shutdown, which has seen agents quitting and absences doubling.  Mr. Trump blamed…

TSA absences at airports double during shutdown, 300 officers quit

Washington — Unscheduled absences among airport security officers have more than doubled during the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown, with more than 300 employees leaving the agency since the…

Sen. Katie Britt says she's "hopeful we'll find a pathway forward" on ending DHS shutdown

President Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address coincided with a funding lapse for the Department of Homeland Security. Republican Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama joins “The Takeout” to react…

DHS government shutdown is underway. Here are the services affected.

Washington — The Department of Homeland Security remains officially shut down since funding ran out at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, after Congress failed to pass a bill to fund its…

Senate fails to advance DHS funding, teeing up partial shutdown

Washington — Another partial government shutdown is due to begin at midnight after the Senate failed to advance a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security. In a 52…

Government enters partial shutdown

Watch CBS News A partial federal government shutdown went into effect at midnight, hours after the Senate voted to approve a revised package of funding bills. The House will vote…

Senators reach deal to fund government but partial shutdown may still occur

Senators reach deal to fund government but partial shutdown may still occur – CBS News Watch CBS News Lawmakers are working to keep the government funded, but a timing issue…

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